Chris Saum is a Partner and Investor at Active Capital. The firm focuses on pre-seed investments for technical founders building AI-native business software.
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Active Capital writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.
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Who is Chris Saum?
Chris Saum is a Partner and Investor at Active Capital. The firm focuses on pre-seed investments for technical founders building AI-native business software.
How much does Chris Saum invest?
Chris Saum invests through Active Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Chris Saum?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Chris in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Active Capital backed works better.
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